I also liked that album. And I don't dislike Wolfgang. I'll add that this Corky character is an annoying asshole...
BUT
Because I'm a man of principle, I can't just sit here and say that Wolfgang did not repeat a ton of musical ideas. Songs have measurable values and you don't even have to be a musician to tell that Thomas regurgitates tiredly similar melodies (he loves putting minor third intervals a bunch of times in a vocal line) from one song to the next. I'm looking forward to hearing the new one and am hopeful...I'm not at all hating on Wolfgang - it was a fun album with a few pop gems - but facts are facts. There's a difference between carrying consistent character from one song to another and having songs that just aren't constructed uniquely from one another.
I'll say the same about Bloc Party; Silent Alarm was a huuuuge deal for me but hearing Kele sing the same damn parts over and over (and boringly similar guitar parts) on the next albums was a real bummer. There are plenty of awesome artists that when you hear a song of theirs, you instantly recognize it's them...but not necessarily because they repeat the same musical motives.
I come in peace. xo

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